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Memorandum by Abraham Van Helsing

           Ibegantofearthatthefatalspelloftheplacewasuponher,taintedassheiswiththatVampirebaptism. "Well,"saidItomyself,"ifitbethatshesleepalltheday,itshallalsobethatIdonotsleepatnight." Aswetravelontheroughroad,foraroadofanancientandimperfectkindtherewas,Ihelddownmyheadandslept. 

           AgainIwakedwithasenseofguiltandoftimepassed,andfoundMadamMinastillsleeping,andthesunlowdown. Butallwasindeedchanged. Thefrowningmountainsseemedfurtheraway,andwewerenearthetopofasteeprisinghill,onsummitofwhichwassuchacastleasJonathantellofinhisdiary. AtonceIexultedandfeared. Fornow,forgoodorill,theendwasnear. 

           IwokeMadamMina,andagaintriedtohypnotizeher,butalas!unavailingtilltoolate. Then,erethegreatdarkcameuponus,forevenafterdownsuntheheavensreflectedthegonesunonthesnow,andallwasforatimeinagreattwilight. ItookoutthehorsesandfedtheminwhatshelterIcould. ThenImakeafire,andnearitImakeMadamMina,nowawakeandmorecharmingthanever,sitcomfortableamidherrugs. Igotreadyfood,butshewouldnoteat,simplysayingthatshehadnothunger. Ididnotpressher,knowingherunavailingness. ButImyselfeat,forImustneedsnowbestrongforall. Then,withthefearonmeofwhatmightbe,Idrewaringsobigforhercomfort,roundwhereMadamMinasat. AndovertheringIpassedsomeofthewafer,andIbrokeitfinesothatallwaswellguarded. Shesatstillallthetime,sostillasonedead. Andshegrewwhiterandevenwhitertillthesnowwasnotmorepale,andnowordshesaid. 

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